Keyword
rib
- ribs
- chest
- Frequency
- #3136
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
lē
Mnemonic
⺼ (flesh) gives the meaning and 力 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
肋骨
rib
肋
(bound form) rib; Taiwan pr. lè
鸡肋
chicken rib; (fig.) sth of little value yet hard to discard
软肋
(anatomy) costal cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; weak link; vulnerability
两肋插刀
(lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom); (fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty
肋眼
rib-eye steak
肋间肌
intercostal muscle